Is This Boy's Life sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is This Boy's Life scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is This Boy's Life easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is This Boy's Life violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does This Boy's Life end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

This Boy's Life

Name: This Boy's Life
Genre: Drama
Released: 1993
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Blechman, Eliza Dushku

He looked like the ideal husband. He seemed like the perfect father. That's just what they needed. But that's not what they got.

Directed by Michael Caton-Jones

Produced by Knickerbocker Films, Warner Bros. Pictures

1993115 min7.1 / 10

A harrowing family drama about domestic abuse and survival, told through the intimate perspective of a mother and son trapped in an abusive household.

When a son and mother move to Seattle in hopes for a better life, the mother meets a seemingly polite man. Things go south when the man turns out to be abusive, endangering their lives. As the mother struggles to maintain hope in an impossible situation, the son has plans to escape.

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Questions people ask

Is This Boy's Life sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is This Boy's Life scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is This Boy's Life easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is This Boy's Life violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does This Boy's Life end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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